Total births
45,787
Girls' name · since 1880
Mona
45,787 babies named Mona in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2204
- among girls today
- 45,787
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Mona currently ranks #2204 among girls' names in America, with 45,787 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Mona recorded 45,787 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #2204 nationally today, ahead of 88% of girls, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2204 among girls today
- 45,787 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mona is currently the #2204 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 45,787 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2204
- among girls today
- 45,787
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Mona vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2204
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Mona was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
1,231 babies were named Mona in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
How Mona compares
45,787 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mona's all-time total is 120x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mona | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 45,787 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,231 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mona splits its recorded history at 1953: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1882 (11 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 1,231 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mona at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1957
Current rank
#2,204
Active since
1880
Mona popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1957)
- 1,231
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Mona popularity over time - boys
31 total births recorded since 1933 (Mona as boys' name)
Mona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Mona's strongest decade.
11,181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Mona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 204
1880s
204 births
- 1890s 522
1890s
522 births
- 1900s 691
1900s
691 births
- 1910s 2,077
1910s
2,077 births
- 1920s 3,446
1920s
3,446 births
- 1930s
1930s
6,011 births
- 1940s 4,240
1940s
4,240 births
- 1950s
1950s
11,181 births
- 1960s
1960s
8,795 births
- 1970s 3,387
1970s
3,387 births
- 1980s 1,516
1980s
1,516 births
- 1990s 1,229
1990s
1,229 births
- 2000s 940
2000s
940 births
- 2010s 1,026
2010s
1,026 births
- 2020s 522
2020s
522 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 11,181 births (24% of all-time use).
How Mona compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mona's total volume
Mona vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mona by state
Where Mona concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,233 | 9.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 3,194 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 3,075 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 2,030 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 2,012 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 1,891 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 1,884 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,495 | 3.3% |
California share of Mona's total US births 9.2%
Even split
4,233 of 45,787 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Mona appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mona? ▼
45,787 babies have been named Mona since 1880. It currently ranks #2204 among girls. The peak year was 1957 with 1,231 births.
When was Mona most popular? ▼
Mona was most popular in the 1950s decade with 11,181 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Mona most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mona are California (4,233 births), New York (3,194 births), Texas (3,075 births).
How long has the name Mona been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mona since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mona? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Monica, Monique, Monika, Montana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mona's data
- Mona's decade-level peak was the 1950s (11,181 total births); usage has since declined to 522 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Monas (4,233 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mona
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mona
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mona: #2204 Girls' Name - 45,787 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mona. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mona draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.